One Lazy Rainy Afternoon

My bestfriend Judith was here this afternoon and we were talking about her makeup for her wedding. Guess what?! She wanted me to do her makeup lol. Uhhmm I told her I can do her party prep anytime but I'm not ready for big events, not her big day! I'm scared I'll mess it up lol. She wanted it purple so I gave her purple today. I used shades of silver, purple, pink and a little bit of creamy white as a highlighter. Enjoy the look!

Products Used:

Face: Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Nude

L.A. Minerals Veil

Cheeks: E.L.F. Studio Line Blush and Contouring Powder

E.L.F. Studio Line Bronzer in Golden

Eyes: E.L.F. Studio Line Eye Primer

E.L.F. eyeshadow quad in Silver Lining, Drama and Pretty in Pink

E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Plum

Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara

Almay Intense I-color in Black Pearl

Lips: Mira Brush on Lip Color (oh crap the shade is not anywhere in the pen sorry)

My Current Favorite Look- Subtle Smoke

I don't believe in investing on super expensive makeup. I don't think you have to shell out a lot of money just to look pretty. It's just a matter of how skilled or how good you are in piling colors that look good together.

I never bought a MAC eyeshadow because one I cannot afford it and two I want to buy new stuff all the time which means I don't use the same eyeshadow months from now. Aren't we all guilty of that? Here comes a new palette and everyone raves about it so you want it as well. Or you saw somebody making a tutorial or doing a review at Youtube and then you rush to the nearest store and get it not realizing that you already have tons of makeup. I bet sometimes you don't realize that you already have something like that lol.

Anyway, I'm loving this look right now, I think it's sexy, glamorous but wearable. It makes my eyes look really pretty.

It's really easy to do this look and for my eyeshadow, it only cost me $2. Yup $2 woohoo! I used E.L.F. eyshadow quad in Drama and Blue Moon (I only used the brown shade from the Blue Moon quad). For the rest of my eyes I used E.L.F. Studio Line Primer, Almay Intense I-color in Black Pearl and Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara.

Here are my other pics!

The (only) 3 Lip Balms that Work For ME!

I've always had problems with my lips drying out all the time and I've been searching for the perfect lip balm for as long as I can remember. It gets soooo frustrating sometimes because I have the habit of reading reviews before I snatch a product only to find out that it doesn't work for me. Well my lips are picky!

I own and tried more than 30 lip balms and nothing has ever satisfied my craving for soft and "unchapped" lips until this one fateful day.... Ok let's cut the drama. So one evening I was logged in at makeupalley.com and I was reading a couple of reviews about certain lip balms and I came across Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lip Butter and Dr Pepper Lip Smacker. I read and read and browsed and I can't seem to find any bad reviews for these 2 products.

I ordered from eBay and I think I got them after a few weeks. I was excited to try them of course! I didn't have huge expectations or whatsoever because I know I have the most stubborn lips in the planet.

I tried Dr Pepper and boy did I love it? YES YES and YES! I can immediately tell the difference after just one application. I love the hint of red and I absolutely love the way it smells. I'm not sure if it really smells like Dr Pepper but it smells cherry to me lol. It glides on easily and it's not sticky at all. It feels so good on the lips and I think the texture is perfect. Not too creamy and not too slick, just the way that I want it! I apply it before bed time and my lips feel wonderful when I wake up.

I tried a lot of balms and for some reason my lips would chap like crazy so can you imagine how horrified I am when I put on matte lipstick? Augh disaster!!! Dr Pepper didn't chap my lips at all, I super love it.

Ok enough about the Dr Pepper Lip Smacker, let's move on to Palmer's Lip Butter. I have one in Dark Chocolate and Peppermint. It's clear and it smells and tastes exactly like chocolate and peppermint. Ahhh it's heaven on my lips! I can't get enough of it. My lips can enjoy luxury at last! It really feels like butter and what I like about it is it contains Vitamin E. It has that hint of gloss when you put it on and I think it looks great on top of a lipstick or lip stain.

Another lip product that I am crazy about is the Alba Terra Tint in Blaze. Since I'm no good with a red lipstick, this is my bet! I love the color and I like the feeling on my lips right after I glide it on, it's kinda minty. Another thing that I love about it is it has chemical free SPF. Pretty cool ei? I will never wear red lipstick anymore. Blaze looks really gorgeous on my lips and it lasts for about 2 to 3 hours. Well I really do not mind reapplying because of the minty feel on my lips. It doesn't chap my lips so that's another plus factor.

Yeah I know I've got huge lips! I dunno if that's a good thing lol =p

Have You Finally Met Your "Happily Ever After" Guy?

I was flipping through a magazine's pages one lazy Sunday Afternoon and I stumbled upon this article about some questions to ask yourself if you are with a man that gives you that "Happily Ever After" feeling. I know I know I know! Love skeptics are raising their eyebrows right at this second. I know there's no such thing as "happily ever after" and that only happened to Cinderella and Aurora BUT that term means something else to me. In the real world, the term "happily ever after" simply means that you have found that one person who loves and accepts you with no conditions. When you finally meet that right person, you lose that "it-only-happens-in-the-movies" itch and you start believing that LOVE can really happen to you. How will you know that the man you are with right now is for keeps?

Everytime You and Him Argue, Do You Get Scared that You’re Headed to Splitsville?

My answer is NO. I just don't see the point in staying in a relationship where you don't feel secure. If small arguments can break you, can you imagine how the two of you will deal with a huge problem? All couples fight, it's perfectly normal to have disagreements here and there but only strong twosomes are able to see through the real issues and try to duke it out. A lot of people make the mistake of not bringing up important issues because they fear that it'll damage the relationship. Do you know why they avoid that? It is because they don't trust that their union is solid that it can withstand conflicts.

You two need to sit down and talk about what's bothering you or him without having to yell at each other and without having to prove who's right or wrong. Every single time that Chris and I disagree on things, that's the time that I get to know him better and it makes me realize what our foundation is made of. The key in here is listening to your partner and being sensitive to his needs.

Don't be scared in talking about serious matters because if your bond is truly made of something else, nothing can ever break you. I did not say raise hell all the time just to test the waters. Girls are guilty of that! We always test our partners and see how they would react given some situations. Do not do that!

Just remember that you and your man are not supposed to be afraid to tackle tough topics, it only shows that you know what you both have and you know how strong your relationship is. I'm lucky to be with an intelligent and logical man that is more than willing to listen and at the same time talk to me about the most crucial things in our relationship.

Can You Tell Him your SECRETS without the Fear of being Judged?

I know it's hard to forget everything and sometimes things keep on haunting you but if you want the relationship to work, you have to accept each other's past and hope that everything will be better in the future.

Yeah everyone has sordid life secrets and we want to keep them as much as possible but if you have the guts to reveal everything to your man without fearing that he will judge you then girl I'm telling you, you've got a great man!!!

Divulging your most intimate information to your man only proves that you trust him and you know that he loves you enough that he will see through everything.

Do You Get Goofy Around Each Other?

Do we get goofy around each other? Hell yeah! We're the goofiest people when we're around each other. Yeah I know for some people that's not sexy! Unless you can show your man your "morning face" and your goofy side, you can never claim that you are comfortable with him.

Don't be scared to release your goofy side, trust me it's so liberating!!! We call each other dork and we laugh every single time somebody lets out stinky gas (yeah that's gross hahaha!). I can even eat a gallon of ice cream in front of him and it will be ok!

When a couple are silly together, it means that they aren't terrified to let their guards down and expose their childlike sides. It's fun being goofy with my boyfriend, I enjoy every minute that I spend with him. I did not say though that we're hilarious all the time, when we know that we have to talk about serious matters, we really sit down and talk (and I always cry haha!).

Humor is how we keep things light and take off pressures from our individual day to day activities. But if it's not in your personality to be goofy then you don't have to force it. Some people are really quiet and they are comfortable with it but humor is what adds fun to the relationship. As they always say, the couple who laugh together, stay together!

Does He Make You Feel Beautiful All the Time?

I may have done something good in my life because I met Chris. Where can you find a dude who will never tell you that you're fat? I love our relationship and it brings out the best in me and at the same time I still want to be better. If your guy only wants you because of what he sees, you've got a serious problem in here. No relationship will last based on outer beauty. Beauty fades with time and it makes you think, years from now, will he still look at me like I have the most beautiful face in the planet? If he tells you that you are not allowed to gain weight then you better think. Do not ignore telltale signs of him being a total insensitive jerk.

My man always tells me and makes me feel that I am pretty. He even likes me better when I'm not wearing any makeup. He has seen my worst and he is still in love with me! He loves me for who I am and the best part is he can see right through me. He knows and he loves my heart and that's the way it should be.